Kumar Sangakkara celebrates his 48th birthday; here are some of his top records

Updated On: 27 October, 2025 01:01 PM IST | Sujay Shivalkar

On the occasion of Kumar Sangakkara`s 48th birthday, here are some of his top records in his international career for Sri Lanka (Pic: X)

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On the occasion of Kumar Sangakkara`s 48th birthday, here are some of his top records in his international career for Sri Lanka (Pic: X)

<p>Sri Lanka`s legendary batsman Kumar Sangakkara enjoys the top spot on the list of fastest players to complete 12,000 runs in the longest format of the game. He took just 224 innings to reach the feat</p>

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Sri Lanka`s legendary batsman Kumar Sangakkara enjoys the top spot on the list of fastest players to complete 12,000 runs in the longest format of the game. He took just 224 innings to reach the feat

<p>He comes in the second place on the list of most runs scored by a wicket-keeper in a Test innings. In a Test match against Pakistan in 2002, the former left-handed batsman scored 230 runs in 327 balls</p>

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He comes in the second place on the list of most runs scored by a wicket-keeper in a Test innings. In a Test match against Pakistan in 2002, the former left-handed batsman scored 230 runs in 327 balls

<p>Apart from his batting records, he was also surreal while donning the `Big Gloves`. In ODIs, he has the most dismissals registered under his name. In his career of 404 ODI matches, Sangakkara had registered 482 dismissals</p>

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Apart from his batting records, he was also surreal while donning the `Big Gloves`. In ODIs, he has the most dismissals registered under his name. In his career of 404 ODI matches, Sangakkara had registered 482 dismissals

<p>The former cricketer also enjoys the top spot on the list of players to have scored centuries in consecutive innings in ODIs. He has four consecutive ODI tons to his name</p>

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The former cricketer also enjoys the top spot on the list of players to have scored centuries in consecutive innings in ODIs. He has four consecutive ODI tons to his name

<p>The 48-year-old former cricketer also sits at the top of the list of players to have the most runs in a calendar year in Tests-ODIs-T20Is. In the year 2013, the Matale-born former cricketer scored 2868 runs, with a top score of 319 runs</p>

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The 48-year-old former cricketer also sits at the top of the list of players to have the most runs in a calendar year in Tests-ODIs-T20Is. In the year 2013, the Matale-born former cricketer scored 2868 runs, with a top score of 319 runs

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